Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Cameroon

Fertility rate in Austria vs Cameroon by year

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Austria

Cameroon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Cameroon
2023	1.32	4.32
2022	1.41	4.4
2021	1.48	4.47
2020	1.44	4.56
2019	1.46	4.65
2018	1.47	4.74
2017	1.52	4.8
2016	1.53	4.84
2015	1.49	4.84
2014	1.46	4.84
2013	1.44	4.91
2012	1.44	4.98
2011	1.43	5.05
2010	1.44	5.15
2009	1.39	5.24
2008	1.42	5.29
2007	1.38	5.34
2006	1.41	5.37
2005	1.41	5.42
2004	1.42	5.44
2003	1.38	5.43
2002	1.39	5.44
2001	1.33	5.44
2000	1.36	5.51
1999	1.34	5.6
1998	1.37	5.66
1997	1.39	5.71
1996	1.45	5.8
1995	1.42	5.92
1994	1.47	6.04
1993	1.5	6.16
1992	1.51	6.26
1991	1.51	6.32
1990	1.46	6.36
1989	1.45	6.41
1988	1.45	6.48
1987	1.43	6.54
1986	1.45	6.57
1985	1.47	6.56
1984	1.52	6.56
1983	1.56	6.58
1982	1.66	6.59
1981	1.67	6.61
1980	1.65	6.61
1979	1.6	6.58
1978	1.6	6.55
1977	1.63	6.51
1976	1.69	6.45
1975	1.83	6.4
1974	1.91	6.36
1973	1.94	6.33
1972	2.08	6.29
1971	2.2	6.26
1970	2.29	6.2
1969	2.49	6.14
1968	2.58	6.04
1967	2.62	5.95
1966	2.66	5.85
1965	2.7	5.8
1964	2.79	5.74
1963	2.82	5.73
1962	2.8	5.73
1961	2.78	5.73
1960	2.69	5.73

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Cameroon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Austria vs Cameroon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Austria

Cameroon

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Cameroon
2023	-11,872	754,486
2022	-10,851	734,893
2021	-6,269	713,806
2020	-8,025	716,361
2019	1,776	714,681
2018	1,769	706,188
2017	4,399	696,496
2016	6,989	677,051
2015	1,729	649,190
2014	3,419	619,243
2013	0	606,072
2012	0	594,029
2011	1,679	580,607
2010	1,672	569,921
2009	-834	557,841
2008	2,496	542,919
2007	1,659	526,949
2006	3,308	511,366
2005	3,291	496,547
2004	4,904	478,880
2003	0	459,422
2002	2,424	439,544
2001	804	422,511
2000	1,602	411,633
1999	0	401,969
1998	3,191	388,432
1997	3,984	377,138
1996	7,959	370,355
1995	7,948	367,532
1994	11,110	364,390
1993	12,649	360,785
1992	12,545	356,072
1991	10,857	350,493
1990	7,678	342,901
1989	5,333	334,649
1988	4,551	328,168
1987	1,515	320,134
1986	0	308,188
1985	-1,513	296,317
1984	756	284,110
1983	-3,025	276,112
1982	3,029	274,652
1981	1,514	262,076
1980	-1,510	247,808
1979	-6,039	238,875
1978	-9,074	229,958
1977	-6,811	222,785
1976	-7,565	214,916
1975	-2,274	206,986
1974	3,039	200,693
1973	5,310	193,997
1972	9,053	186,521
1971	11,250	179,317
1970	13,441	170,713
1969	22,323	162,603
1968	30,403	153,080
1967	32,459	144,370
1966	37,343	135,927
1965	35,627	129,428
1964	44,788	123,469
1963	43,055	119,784
1962	42,779	116,232
1961	46,061	82,471
1960	36,647	77,948

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.13% in Austria and +2.66% in Cameroon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.78% in Cameroon.

Birth rate in Austria vs Cameroon by year

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Austria

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Cameroon
2023	8.5	33.7
2022	9.1	34.3
2021	9.6	34.8
2020	9.4	35.4
2019	9.6	36.2
2018	9.7	36.9
2017	10	37.5
2016	10	37.8
2015	9.8	37.7
2014	9.6	37.5
2013	9.4	38.1
2012	9.4	38.7
2011	9.3	39.2
2010	9.4	39.8
2009	9.2	40.4
2008	9.3	40.7
2007	9.2	40.9
2006	9.4	41.1
2005	9.5	41.3
2004	9.7	41.3
2003	9.5	41.1
2002	9.7	40.8
2001	9.4	40.7
2000	9.8	40.9
1999	9.8	41.1
1998	10.2	41
1997	10.5	40.9
1996	11.2	41.2
1995	11.2	41.7
1994	11.6	42.2
1993	12	42.7
1992	12.2	43.1
1991	12.2	43.5
1990	11.8	43.6
1989	11.6	43.8
1988	11.6	44.3
1987	11.4	44.6
1986	11.5	44.8
1985	11.6	44.6
1984	11.8	44.7
1983	11.9	45.1
1982	12.5	46.1
1981	12.4	45.7
1980	12	45.4
1979	11.4	45.6
1978	11.3	45.4
1977	11.3	45.5
1976	11.6	45.3
1975	12.4	45.1
1974	12.8	45.1
1973	12.9	45.1
1972	13.8	45
1971	14.5	45.1
1970	15	44.9
1969	16.3	44.8
1968	17	44.4
1967	17.3	44.1
1966	17.6	43.7
1965	17.9	43.6
1964	18.5	43.4
1963	18.8	43.7
1962	18.7	43.9
1961	18.6	43.9
1960	17.9	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 33.7 in Cameroon, compared with 17.9 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Cameroon
2100	12.6%	21.8%
2099	12.6%	21.9%
2098	12.7%	22.1%
2097	12.7%	22.2%
2096	12.7%	22.4%
2095	12.8%	22.6%
2094	12.8%	22.7%
2093	12.8%	22.9%
2092	12.8%	23.1%
2091	12.8%	23.3%
2090	12.8%	23.4%
2089	12.8%	23.6%
2088	12.8%	23.8%
2087	12.8%	24%
2086	12.7%	24.2%
2085	12.7%	24.4%
2084	12.7%	24.6%
2083	12.6%	24.8%
2082	12.6%	25%
2081	12.5%	25.2%
2080	12.5%	25.4%
2079	12.4%	25.6%
2078	12.4%	25.8%
2077	12.3%	26.1%
2076	12.3%	26.3%
2075	12.3%	26.5%
2074	12.3%	26.7%
2073	12.3%	26.9%
2072	12.3%	27.2%
2071	12.3%	27.4%
2070	12.3%	27.6%
2069	12.4%	27.8%
2068	12.4%	28.1%
2067	12.4%	28.3%
2066	12.5%	28.6%
2065	12.5%	28.8%
2064	12.6%	29.1%
2063	12.6%	29.3%
2062	12.6%	29.6%
2061	12.6%	29.9%
2060	12.6%	30.1%
2059	12.6%	30.4%
2058	12.6%	30.7%
2057	12.6%	31%
2056	12.6%	31.3%
2055	12.5%	31.5%
2054	12.5%	31.8%
2053	12.4%	32.1%
2052	12.4%	32.4%
2051	12.3%	32.7%
2050	12.2%	33%
2049	12.2%	33.3%
2048	12.1%	33.6%
2047	12.1%	33.9%
2046	12%	34.2%
2045	12%	34.5%
2044	12%	34.8%
2043	12%	35.1%
2042	12%	35.4%
2041	12%	35.7%
2040	12.1%	36%
2039	12.1%	36.4%
2038	12.2%	36.7%
2037	12.4%	37%
2036	12.5%	37.3%
2035	12.7%	37.7%
2034	12.9%	38.1%
2033	13.1%	38.5%
2032	13.3%	38.9%
2031	13.5%	39.3%
2030	13.6%	39.7%
2029	13.8%	40%
2028	13.9%	40.3%
2027	14%	40.6%
2026	14.1%	41%
2025	14.2%	41.3%
2024	14.2%	41.4%
2023	14.3%	41.8%
2022	14.3%	42.1%
2021	14.4%	42.3%
2020	14.4%	42.5%
2019	14.4%	42.7%
2018	14.4%	42.9%
2017	14.4%	43%
2016	14.4%	43%
2015	14.3%	43.2%
2014	14.3%	43.4%
2013	14.4%	43.5%
2012	14.5%	43.6%
2011	14.6%	43.7%
2010	14.8%	43.7%
2009	15%	43.8%
2008	15.2%	43.8%
2007	15.5%	43.9%
2006	15.8%	44%
2005	16%	44.1%
2004	16.2%	44.2%
2003	16.4%	44.3%
2002	16.6%	44.5%
2001	16.8%	44.7%
2000	17%	44.9%
1999	17.2%	45.1%
1998	17.4%	45.3%
1997	17.6%	45.5%
1996	17.7%	45.7%
1995	17.8%	45.9%
1994	17.8%	46%
1993	17.8%	46.1%
1992	17.7%	46.2%
1991	17.6%	46.2%
1990	17.5%	46.2%
1989	17.6%	46.1%
1988	17.6%	46.1%
1987	17.8%	46%
1986	18%	45.9%
1985	18.3%	45.8%
1984	18.7%	45.7%
1983	19.1%	45.6%
1982	19.5%	45%
1981	20%	44.6%
1980	20.4%	44.5%
1979	21%	44.4%
1978	21.6%	44.1%
1977	22.2%	43.8%
1976	22.8%	43.5%
1975	23.2%	43.2%
1974	23.6%	43%
1973	23.9%	42.8%
1972	24.2%	42.5%
1971	24.3%	42.3%
1970	24.4%	42%
1969	24.3%	41.8%
1968	24.1%	41.6%
1967	23.9%	41.3%
1966	23.6%	41.1%
1965	23.4%	40.9%
1964	23.1%	40.7%
1963	22.8%	40.4%
1962	22.7%	40.2%
1961	22.4%	39.9%
1960	22%	39.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 41.4% in Cameroon in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Cameroon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Cameroon

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Austria

Cameroon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Cameroon
2023	6	258
2022	7	276
2021	6	342
2020	6	316
2019	7	336
2018	7	354
2017	6	372
2016	6	393
2015	7	417
2014	7	440
2013	6	469
2012	6	500
2011	6	541
2010	6	562
2009	6	579
2008	6	592
2007	6	605
2006	6	615
2005	6	629
2004	6	633
2003	6	645
2002	6	658
2001	6	672
2000	7	678
1999	7	672
1998	7	666
1997	7	652
1996	8	648
1995	9	641
1994	10	628
1993	10	606
1992	10	595
1991	11	584
1990	12	570
1989	12	564
1988	13	559
1987	13	557
1986	14	579
1985	14	572

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 258 deaths in Cameroon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Austria

Cameroon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	Cameroon
2023	0.31%	6.72%
2022	0.32%	6.95%
2021	0.33%	7.21%
2020	0.34%	7.46%
2019	0.35%	7.72%
2018	0.35%	7.97%
2017	0.36%	8.25%
2016	0.36%	8.56%
2015	0.37%	8.9%
2014	0.38%	9.31%
2013	0.39%	9.73%
2012	0.4%	10.2%
2011	0.42%	10.6%
2010	0.43%	11%
2009	0.44%	11.4%
2008	0.45%	11.8%
2007	0.46%	12.1%
2006	0.48%	12.5%
2005	0.49%	12.8%
2004	0.51%	13.1%
2003	0.52%	13.5%
2002	0.53%	13.8%
2001	0.54%	14.1%
2000	0.55%	14.4%
1999	0.56%	14.7%
1998	0.58%	14.8%
1997	0.6%	14.9%
1996	0.64%	14.8%
1995	0.68%	14.7%
1994	0.74%	14.5%
1993	0.79%	14.3%
1992	0.85%	14%
1991	0.9%	13.8%
1990	0.95%	13.7%
1989	1%	13.6%
1988	1.05%	13.8%
1987	1.12%	14%
1986	1.19%	14.4%
1985	1.26%	14.9%
1984	1.33%	15.5%
1983	1.4%	16.2%
1982	1.47%	16.8%
1981	1.55%	17.4%
1980	1.63%	17.9%
1979	1.71%	18.3%
1978	1.81%	18.7%
1977	1.94%	18.9%
1976	2.11%	19%
1975	2.31%	19.2%
1974	2.51%	19.3%
1973	2.67%	19.6%
1972	2.8%	20%
1971	2.87%	20.6%
1970	2.91%	21.3%
1969	2.94%	22.2%
1968	2.98%	23.1%
1967	3.05%	24%
1966	3.15%	24.7%
1965	3.27%	25.4%
1964	3.42%	26%
1963	3.59%	26.4%
1962	3.79%	26.9%
1961	4.03%	27.4%
1960	4.28%	28%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 6.72% in Cameroon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.